• England v India: Joe Root & Jonny Bairstow leading chase for hosts at Edgbaston
  
  England are closing in on an astounding win over India in the fifth Test after a riveting fourth day at Edgbaston.
  BBC News.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:27:30 GMT.
• England v India: Joe Root reaches 50
  
  'Terrific' Joe Root reaches his half century as England chase 378 for victory over India at Edgbaston.
  BBC News.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:11:00 GMT.
• Bhutan to lift mandatory five-day quarantine for incoming travellers
  
  PMO announces that mandatory five-day quarantine will be lifted and replaced with a 24-hour quarantine for incoming travellers
  Maroosha Muzaffar.  The Independent.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:04:00 GMT.
• HSBC Plans to Re-Launch Private Banking Business in India
  
  HSBC plans to re-launch its India private banking business in a year, as the bank sees that the country is experiencing a surge in the number of super-rich.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:07:00 GMT.
• TransContainer opens multimodal service between Russia and India
  
  Cargo will be delivered to the terminal in Novorossiysk by rail and motor transport and shipped to India once per month
  Tass.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:22:42 +0300.
• Indian Navy issues RFI for Shipborne UAVs
  
  India has announced an intention to procure 40 Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Systems (NSUAS) for warships more than 100 m in length.
  Janes 360.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:35:41 Z.
• Can the G7 proposal for a cap on Russian oil prices work?
  
  The G7 would need to get large consumers like India and China involved for such a plan to work.
  Al Jazeera.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:57:01 +0000.
• India landslide death toll rises to 37
  
  The landslide occurred in remote Manipur state in the north-east after heavy rain last Thursday.
  Straits Times.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:08:34 +0800.
• Sixes, fours and extras: Broad bowls 35-run Test over after Bumrah blitz
  
  England seamer Stuart Broad conceded 35 runs in one over, the most expensive in Test history, as India tailender Jasprit Bumrah cut loose on day two of the fifth Test.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sat, 02 Jul 2022 23:02:39 +1000.
• Landslide in India Buries Dozens, Killing at Least 18
  
  Days of heavy rain had loosened the soil. India and neighboring Bangladesh have had record rainfall and severe flooding in the past two months.
  Karan Deep Singh.  New York Times.  Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:10:34 +0000.
• Cups, straws, spoons: India starts on single-use plastic ban
  
  India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as part of a federal plan to phase out the ubiquitous material in the nation of nearly 1.4 billion people.
  Aniruddha Ghosal.  Washington Times.  Fri, 01 Jul 2022 02:04:05 -0400.
• Big cats in the urban jungle: People living among mountain lions in LA, leopards in Mumbai
  
  Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, share many superlatives as pinnacles of cinema, fashion, and traffic congestion. But another similarity lurks in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws.These ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:50:23 +1200.
• Police ban internet and public gatherings as tensions rise in India after Hindu tailor killing
  
  Police have banned public gatherings and suspended internet services in the Indian state of Rajasthan a day after two Muslim men posted a video claiming responsibility for killing a Hindu tailor.
  Sky News.  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:42:00 +0100.
• Nearly 1 In 4 People Worldwide At Risk From Flooding, Study Warns
  
  The vast majority of people at risk from flooding are located in poorer countries, researchers said, with around a third in India and China alone.
  By Robert Hart, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:14:51 -0400.
• Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone mocked on social media for obvious mistake in chess picture
  
  He shared the picture from his holiday in the Maldives on his Twitter account, in which he captioned the snap with the message: 'Family holidays for the Simeones. Cholo and Gio in a duel.'
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:18:53 +0100.
• Sri Lanka PM says economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil
  
  Sri Lanka's prime minister says its debt-laden economy has "collapsed" after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity.
  Krishan Francis.  Washington Times.  Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:39:25 -0400.
• Air Canada to Launch Seasonal Flights to Bangkok and Mumbai for Winter 2022-23
  
  Only non-stop North America-Thailand route. Service to operate four-times weekly beginning Dec. 1
  Travel Industry Wire.  2022-06-20 12:55:35 EST.
• Floods Kills Dozens, Strand Millions In India, Bangladesh
  
  Massive floods caused by monsoon rains in northeastern India and Bangladesh have killed dozens of people and left millions of homes under water, regional authorities say.
  Radio Liberty.  Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:14:44 +0000.
• Plane wreckage found in Nepal mountains; 21 bodies recovered
  
  The Tara Air turboprop Twin Otter lost contact with the airport tower on Sunday while flying on a scheduled 20-minute flight in an area of deep river gorges and mountaintops.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Mon, 30 May 2022 13:43:51 +0000.
• Biden Meets With Quad Leaders in Tokyo
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting Tuesday with leaders from an informal alliance known as the Quad. Made up of the United States, Japan, India and Australia, the regional grouping is widely seen as an attempt to contain China. ...
  Voice of America.  Mon, 23 May 2022 19:21:55 -0400.

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